noun / verb
freebase
FREE-bays/ˈfriːˌbeɪs/
The neutral, non-salt form of an amine compound, especially cocaine used for smoking.
The person smokes freebase through a small glass pipe.
Etymology
Free base names the alkaloid in its pure form rather than its salt form. The verb applies that chemical name to smoking cocaine in this form.
In context
the great comedian Richard Pryor suffering severe burns to his body while attempting to freebase cocaine
More examples
- The chemist compares the properties of several freebases.
- The report describes freebase cocaine as a form used for smoking.
- He tells his doctor that he used to freebase cocaine.
Forms
freebase · freebases · freebased · freebasing
Similar words
- base
- Broader chemical term, not limited to neutral amine compounds.