I. ˈ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: free (I) + base (I) (alkaloid)
: a purified solid form of cocaine (as crack) that is obtained by treating powdered cocaine hydrochloride with an alkaloid base (as sodium bicarbonate) and that can be smoked or heated to produce vapors for inhalation ; specifically : a form derived from treatment of cocaine hydrochloride with ammonia or similar alkaloid solution followed by extraction with a solvent (as ether)
II. " intransitive verb
( -s )
: to prepare or use freebase cocaine
transitive verb
: to prepare or use (cocaine) as freebase
• freebas·er -ə(r) noun