iso-

iso-

(word root) equal

Examples of words with the root iso-: isometric

iso-

or is-

pref.

1. Equal; uniform: isobar.

2. Isomeric: isopropyl.

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[Greek īso-, from īsos, equal.]

iso-

or before a vowel

is-

combining form

1. equal or identical: isomagnetic.

2. (Chemistry) indicating that a chemical compound is an isomer of a specified compound: isobutane; isocyanic acid.

[from Greek isos equal]

ISO

International Standardization Organization.

iso-

a combining form meaning “equal”: isochromatic; in chemistry, used in the names of substances that are isomeric with the substance denoted by the base word: isocyanic acid.

Also, esp. before a vowel, is-.

[< Greek, comb. form of ísos equal]

iso-

A prefix that means "equal," as in isometric, "having equal measurements."

Translations

iso-

[ˈaɪsəʊ] PREFIX → iso-