Elsan

E1L1S1A1N1

noun

A chemical toilet.

Scrabble 5

Meanings

nounElsan (plural Elsans)

plural Elsans

Origin

From a trade name, formed from the initials of the founder (Ephraim Louis Jackson) and sanitation.

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APA

Elsan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Elsan

MLA

“Elsan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Elsan. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Elsan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Elsan.

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