solander

American  

[suh-lan-der] / səˈlæn dər /

noun

1. a case for maps, plates, etc., made to resemble a book and having the front cover and fore edge hinged.

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solander British  

/ səˈlændə /

noun

1. a box for botanical specimens, maps, colour plates, etc, made in the form of a book, the front cover being the lid

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Etymology

Origin of solander

1780–90; named after Daniel Charles Solander (1736–82), Swedish naturalist who invented it

Example Sentences

Prints are kept safe in archival quality mats and folders inside slender, black solander boxes — rigid containers that protect prints from fluctuations in humidity and temperature, as well as from excessive light.

From Los Angeles Times

Among the 199 specimens used for the study was a sweet potato plant collected in 1769 by botanists Joseph Banks and Daniel Solander, members of Cook’s expedition to the Society Islands in French Polynesia.

From Nature

Solander is the author of a book critical of Child Protective Services.

From Seattle Times

The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports the Clark County jury on Tuesday found 57-year-old Janet Solander guilty of 46 counts, including child abuse and sexual assault with a minor under 14.

From Seattle Times

Prosecutors during the trial said Solander unnecessarily used a catheter on the girls and burned on of them with hot water.

From Seattle Times