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freebasing - 2 dictionary results

free⋅base

[free-beys] verb, -based, -bas⋅ing, noun Slang.
–verb (used with object)
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)
3. to freebase cocaine.
–noun
4. freebased cocaine.
Also, free-base.


Origin:
1975–80; free + base 1


freebaser, noun
free·base or free-base   (frē'bās')   
v.   free·based or free-based, free·bas·ing or free-bas·ing, free·bas·es or free-bas·es

v.   tr.
  1. To purify (cocaine) by dissolving it in a heated solvent and separating and drying the precipitate.
  2. To use (cocaine purified in this way) by burning it and inhaling the fumes.
v.   intr.
To prepare or use cocaine purified in this way.
n.  Cocaine purified by this method.
free'bas'er n.
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