freebase

or free-base

[ free-beys ]

verb (used with object)

, free·based, free·bas·ing.

1. to purify (cocaine) by dissolving in ether, sodium hydroxide, etc., and filtering off the precipitate.
2. to ingest (freebased cocaine).

verb (used without object)

, free·based, free·bas·ing.

1. to freebase cocaine.

noun

1. freebased cocaine.

freebase

/ ˈfriːˌbeɪs /

noun

1. slang.
   cocaine that has been refined by heating it in ether or some other solvent

verb

1. to refine (cocaine) in this way
2. to smoke or inhale the fumes from (refined cocaine)

Other Words From

• freebaser noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of freebase¹

First recorded in 1975–80; free + base ¹

Example Sentences

The word “freebase” appears in the index 16 times.

From Los Angeles Times

She writes about doing freebase like she’s falling in love.

From Los Angeles Times

Freebase nicotine was also difficult to raise in content because too much of it in an e-cigarette would produce an unpleasant, bitter taste.

From Salon

Earlier generations of e-cigarettes used freebase nicotine, a form of the drug which can be incredibly difficult to inhale.

From Salon

But anybody who has witnessed how smokable cocaine can ravage individuals, families and entire neighborhoods knows that freebase and crack are uniquely powerful forms of the drug.

From Washington Post

Related Words

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