noun
- a form of cocaine that has been chemically treated to remove the hydrochloride, making it smokable
Usage: slang; drug-related
verb
- to convert cocaine hydrochloride into freebase form by chemical treatment
Usage: slang; drug-related
Examples
- Law enforcement agencies have worked to reduce the availability of freebase in urban areas.
- The chemist explained the process of how freebase is produced from cocaine hydrochloride.
- Addiction specialists note that freebase cocaine is highly addictive due to its rapid absorption.
- The documentary examined the rise of freebase use during the 1980s.
- Public health campaigns have focused on the dangers of smoking freebase cocaine.