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freebase.

The purified, dry form of an amine, especially an alkaloid natural product, that is normally used in solution.

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Meaning & usage

noun

  1. The purified, dry form of an amine, especially an alkaloid natural product, that is normally used in solution.

    countable · uncountable

  2. The purified, dry form of certain illegal drugs, especially cocaine.

    countable · specifically · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *preyH- Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *priHós Proto-Germanic *frijwaz Proto-West Germanic *friu Old English frēo Middle English fre English free Proto-Indo-European *gʷem- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *gʷémtis Proto-Hellenic *gʷə́tis Ancient Greek βᾰ́σῐς (bắsĭs)bor. Latin basis Old French basebor. Middle English base English base English freebase From free + base.

verb

  1. To purify a drug by crystallization.

  2. To use a purified drug, especially cocaine, by heating it and inhaling the fumes produced.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *preyH- Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *priHós Proto-Germanic *frijwaz Proto-West Germanic *friu Old English frēo Middle English fre English free Proto-Indo-European *gʷem- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *gʷémtis Proto-Hellenic *gʷə́tis Ancient Greek βᾰ́σῐς (bắsĭs)bor. Latin basis Old French basebor. Middle English base English base English freebase From free + base.

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