A chemical compound formed when two aldehyde molecules combine through a condensation reaction, typically under basic conditions.
From aldehyde plus the suffix -ide (indicating a chemical compound or product). This was formed in the 19th century as chemists developed terminology for new organic compounds and their reactions.
Aldol condensation, which produces aldides, is one of the most important reactions in organic synthesis—almost every pharmaceutical, perfume, and plastic on Earth was made using chemistry that builds molecules through aldol-type reactions.
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