of, pertaining to, or having the same electric potential
Word origin
[1875–80; iso- + electric]This word is first recorded in the period 1875–80. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Diaspora, cross-fertilization, massage, musical chairs, overdraftiso- is a combining form meaning “equal,” used in the formation of compound words (isochromatic). In chemistry, iso- is used in the names of substances which are isomeric with the substance denotedby the base word (isocyanic acid). Other words that use the affix iso- include: isodiametric, isoelectronic, isosteric, isotope, isotype