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chemical toilet

American  

noun

  1. a toilet that is not connected to sewage pipes but has a holding compartment where waste is chemically treated until disposal.


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“One of the GMCs we rented had a hole in the petrol tank and the chemical toilet wouldn’t flush properly.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

When they asked, they were told it was for a tiger, but that didn't explain why it contained a chemical toilet.

From Washington Post • Oct. 29, 2021

The van also has a kitchen, which they built, a boiler for hot water and a shower, a chemical toilet and a diesel heater.

From BBC • Aug. 4, 2021

Near the ladder, a small closet contains a chemical toilet and is stocked with vintage toilet paper, each sheet stamped “Government Property.”

From New York Times • Feb. 26, 2016

As an antiseptic precaution he has his "Thunder Box"�a portable chemical toilet built of oak and brass.

From Time Magazine Archive

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