iso- etymology

English word iso- comes from Ancient Greek ἴσος

Detailed word origin of iso-

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
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.