English word iso- comes from Ancient Greek ἴσος
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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ἴσος | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
iso- | English (eng) | (chemistry) forms terms relating to isomers. (mathematics) forms terms relating to isomorphisms. (organic chemistry) (of an aliphatic compound, especially a fatty acid) Having a branch on the penultimate carbon atom of a chain. (physics) forms terms relating to isotopes. Equal. |