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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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Crofter Calum Beaton has found chemical toilet waste dumped in his household bin, and human excrement left on the land he farms.

From BBC Jun. 28, 2026

“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

He ordered a customized vehicle with a camper top — complete with a double bed, four-burner stove and chemical toilet.

From Washington Post Dec. 30, 2020

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

A 20-footer may have two rooms, shower, chemical toilet, desk, chairs, breakfast nook.

From Time Magazine Archive

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