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Elsan
/ ˈɛlsæn /
noun
- a type of portable lavatory in which chemicals are used to kill bacteria and deodorize the sludge
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Elsan1
C20: from the initials of E. L. Jackson, the manufacturer + san ( itation )
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