ELSAN

Meaning of ELSAN in English

[ 'ɛlsan ]

■ noun Brit. trademark a type of transportable chemical toilet.

Origin

1930s: appar. from the initials of Ephraim Louis Jackson (its manufacturer) and sanitation .

Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

ELSAN — Elsan trademark BrE AmE ˈel sæn
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
ELSAN — n. Brit. propr. a type of transportable chemical lavatory. [app. f. E. L. Jackson (its manufacturer) + SANITATION]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ELSAN — n. Brit. propr. a type of transportable chemical lavatory. [ app. f. E. L. Jackson (its manufacturer) + SANITATION ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ELSAN — n. Brit. propr. a type of transportable chemical lavatory. Etymology: app. f. E. L. Jackson (its manufacturer) + SANITATION
Oxford English vocab

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