Iso

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Iso- \I"so-\, Is- \Is-\ [Gr. 'i`sos equal.]
     A prefix or combining form, indicating identity, or equality;
     the same numerical value; as in isopod, isomorphous,
     isochromatic. Specif.:
     (a) (Chem.) Applied to certain compounds having the same
         composition but different properties; as in isocyanic.


     (b) (Organic Chem.) Applied to compounds of certain isomeric
         series in whose structure one carbon atom, at least, is
         connected with three other carbon atoms; -- contrasted
         with neo- and normal; as in isoparaffine; isopentane.
         [1913 Webster]

From Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002) [vera]:

  ISO
       International Standards Organisation [International Organization for
       Standardization] (org.)
       
       

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) [foldoc]:

  ISO
       
          {International Organization for Standardization}