iso

[ ahy-soh ]
/ ˈaɪ soʊ /

noun, plural i·sos. Television Slang.

isolated camera.

Origin of iso

by shortening; cf. -o

Words nearby iso

ismene, ismoil somoni, isn't, isna, isnad, iso, iso latin-1, iso rating, iso-, iso-osmotic, iso-reel

Definition for iso (2 of 3)

ISO

incentive stock option.
International Standardization Organization.
the numerical exposure index of a photographic film under the system adopted by the International Standardization Organization, used to indicate the light sensitivity of the film's emulsion.

Definition for iso (3 of 3)

iso-

a combining form meaning “equal,” used in the formation of compound words: isochromatic; in chemistry, used in the names of substances which are isomeric with the substance denoted by the base word: isocyanic acid.
Also especially before a vowel, is-.

Origin of iso-

< Greek, combining form of ísos equal

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British Dictionary definitions for iso (1 of 2)

ISO
/ (aɪsaʊ) /

noun

International Organization for Standardization

Word Origin for ISO

Greek isos equal; often wrongly thought to be an abbreviation for International Standards Organization

British Dictionary definitions for iso (2 of 2)

iso-

before a vowel is-

combining form

equal or identical isomagnetic
indicating that a chemical compound is an isomer of a specified compound isobutane; isocyanic acid

Word Origin for iso-

from Greek isos equal

Medical definitions for iso

iso-

pref.

Equal; uniform:isobar.
Isomeric:isopropyl.
Characterized by sameness with respect to species:isoantigen.
Characterized by sameness with respect to genotype:isograft.

Scientific definitions for iso (1 of 2)

ISO
[ ī′ĕs-ō′ ]

An organization, the International Organization for Standardization, that sets standards in many businesses and technologies, including computing and communications. The term ISO is not an abbreviation, but instead derives from the Greek word īsos, meaning equal.

Scientific definitions for iso (2 of 2)

iso-

A prefix that means “equal,” as in isometric, “having equal measurements.”
A prefix used to indicate an isomer of an organic compound, especially a branched isomer of a compound that normally consists of a straight chain. The isomer is characterized by a Y-shaped branch at the end of the chain that consists of two “prongs”. Each prong consists of one carbon atom. Thus isopentane contains five carbon atoms like normal pentane, but arranged as a chain of three carbons plus a Y-shaped branch of two carbons at the end.