crack cocaine

English

Etymology

So named due to the break up (crack, cracking) of crystals of cocaine during its manufacture.

Noun

crack cocaine (uncountable)

1. A mixture of baking soda and cocaine in solid form that is smoked in a pipe as a narcotic.
2. A mixture of salt substitute, ether, and cocaine in a semi-liquid form, which is far more potent than if made with baking soda alone.

Synonyms

• crack, crack rock, rock cocaine, rock, hard, candy

Translations

mixture of baking soda and cocaine smoked in a pipe

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 霹靂可卡因, 霹雳可卡因 (pīlì kěkǎyīn)

• Finnish: crack (fi)

• Japanese: クラック〈・コカイン〉 (kurakku( kokain))
• Swedish: crack (sv)

Further reading

• crack cocaine on Wikipedia.Wikipedia