boron tree

noun

A binary tree.

Meanings

nounboron tree (plural boron trees)

plural boron trees

  1. mathematicsA binary tree.

Origin

The leaves have a degree or valence (or valency) of 1 or 3 (as hydrogen and boron do in borane).

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boron tree. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boron%20tree

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“boron tree.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boron%20tree. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “boron tree,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boron%20tree.

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