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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [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.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) [foldoc]:
ISO {International Organization for Standardization}
From Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002) [vera]:
ISO International Standards Organisation [International Organization for Standardization] (org.)
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