"Elsan" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Elsans [plural]
Etymology: From a trade name, formed from the initials of the founder (Ephraim Louis Jackson) and sanitation. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Elsan (plural Elsans)
  1. (UK) A chemical toilet. Tags: UK

Inflected forms

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