freebase

ˈfriˌbeɪs

Definition

Definition of freebase - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

drug form

Rare

purified form of cocaine smoked for intense effect

Rare

He was caught smoking freebase in the alley..

crack

chemistry

TECH.

purified dry form of an amine or alkaloid

TECH.

The chemist analyzed the freebase in the lab.

base form

Verb

drug purification

tr.

Rare

purify a drug by crystallization

tr.

Rare

They freebase the substance to increase its potency.

crystallize

refine

substance use

intr.

Rare

use a purified drug by heating and inhaling

intr.

Rare

He learned how to freebase in college.

inhale

smoke

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Expressions with freebase

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freebase cocaine

cocaine in a smokable form

He was arrested for possessing freebase cocaine.

Origin of freebase

English, free (not restricted) + base (foundation)

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basehead

drug user

habitual user of freebase cocaine

freebasing

adj.

drug use

related to smoking freebase cocaine

Examples of freebase in a sentence

Freebase is often associated with severe addiction.
The freebase was carefully stored in a sealed container.
He studied the properties of the freebase extensively.
They learned how to freebase in the chemistry lab.
He was caught trying to freebase the drug in his apartment.
She tried to freebase in a controlled environment.

They warned him about the dangers of freebasing.

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French:freebase, cristalliser, ...
German:Freebase, reinigen, ...
Italian:base libera, freebasare, ...
Spanish:cocaína base, purificar, ...
Portuguese:cocaína fumada, purificar, ...
Chinese:纯化可卡因, 提纯, ...
Japanese:フリーベース, 精製する, ...
Arabic:فريبيس, نَقّى بالتَّبَلْوُر, ...
Hebrew:קוֹקָאִין בְּצוּרָה טְהוֹרָה, לְהוֹצִיר לַצּוּרָה הַחִינִית שֶׁהִיא פרי־בייס, ...
Russian:фрибейс, очищать, ...
Ukrainian:фрібейс, очистити, ...
Hindi:फ्रीबेस, शुद्ध करना, ...
Bengali:ফ্রিবেস, পরিশোধন করা, ...
Catalan:freebase, purificar, ...
Czech:freebase, freebasovat, ...
Danish:freebase, fribasere, ...
Dutch:freebase, freebasen, ...
Greek:ελεύθερη βάση, κρυσταλλώνω, ...
Hungarian:freebase, szabad bázissá alakítani, ...
Khmer:ហ្វ្រីបេស, បន្សុទ្ធថ្នាំញៀនដោយការធ្វើឱ្យកកជាគ្រាប់, ...
Korean:프리베이스, 정제하다, ...
Persian:فری‌بیس, خالص‌سازی کرد, ...
Polish:freebase, oczyszczać, ...
Portuguese (BR):cocaína fumada, purificar, ...
Romanian:freebase, a purifica, ...
Swedish:fri bas, rena, ...
Thai:ฟรีเบส, ทำให้บริสุทธิ์, ...
Turkish:serbest baz, saflaştırmak, ...
Vietnamese:freebase, tinh chế, ...

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Definition of freebase - Reverso English Dictionary

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Verb

Expressions with freebase

Origin of freebase

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Terms with freebase included in their meaning

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