solander case

solander case
\(ˈ)sō|landə(r)-\ noun also solander box or solander (-s)
Usage: often capitalized S
Etymology: after Daniel C. Solander died 1782 Swedish botanist in England
: a protective often leather-covered and book-shaped case for books and documents usually with a slide-on top that completely covers the contents

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