Bubble
Encyclopedia
Physical bubbles
- Liquid bubbleLiquid bubbleA bubble is a globule of one substance in another, usually gas in a liquid.Due to the Marangoni effect, bubbles may remain intact when they reach the surface of the immersive substance.-Common examples:...
, globule of one substance encased in another, usually air in a liquid - Soap bubbleSoap bubbleA soap bubble is a thin film of soapy water enclosing air, that forms a hollow sphere with an iridescent surface. Soap bubbles usually last for only a few seconds before bursting, either on their own or on contact with another object. They are often used for children's enjoyment, but they are also...
, a bubble formed by soapy water (a thin film of liquid) - AntibubbleAntibubbleAn antibubble is a droplet of liquid surrounded by a thin film of gas, as opposed to a gas bubble, which is a sphere of gas surrounded by a liquid. Antibubbles are formed when liquid drops or flows turbulently into the same or another liquid...
, a droplet of liquid surrounded by a thin film of gas
Arts and literature
- Bubbles (painting)Bubbles (painting)Bubbles, originally titled A Child's World, is a painting by Sir John Everett Millais that became famous when it was used over many generations in advertisements for Pears soap...
, a painting by Sir John Everett Millais, also used to market Pears soap - Bubbles YablonskyBubbles YablonskyBubbles Yablonsky is the fictional protagonist of the Bubbles series of screwball mysteries by Sarah Strohmeyer. She first appeared in Bubbles Unbound, published in 2001; as of 2006, she has appeared in six novels by Strohmeyer strictly about Bubbles, with an extra cameo in Strohmeyers "The...
, the protagonist in a series of mystery novels - Speech balloonSpeech balloonSpeech balloons are a graphic convention used most commonly in comic books, comic strips and cartoons to allow words to be understood as representing the speech or thoughts of a given character in the comic...
or speech bubble, a graphic convention used primarily in comics and cartoons
Astronomy
- Local BubbleLocal BubbleThe Local Bubble is a cavity in the interstellar medium of the Orion Arm of the Milky Way. It is at least 300 light years across and has a neutral hydrogen density of about 0.05 atoms per cubic centimetre, or approximately one tenth of the average for the ISM in the Milky Way , and half that for...
, the cavity which contains the Solar System - Bubble Nebula (NGC 6822)Bubble Nebula (NGC 6822)The Bubble Nebula in Barnard's Galaxy has the official designation of Hubble 1925 I as it was the first object recorded in . It includes areas of bright H II emission. It is located north-west of the larger Hubble III....
, an emission nebula in Barnard's Galaxy - NGC 7635NGC 7635NGC 7635, also called the Bubble Nebula, Sharpless 162, or Caldwell 11, is a H II region emission nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia. It lies close to the direction of the open cluster Messier 52. The "bubble" is created by the stellar wind from a massive hot, 8.7 magnitude young central...
(also known as the Bubble Nebula), an emission nebula in the Milky Way galaxy - Stellar wind bubbleStellar wind bubbleStellar-wind bubble is the astronomical term usually used to describe a cavity light years across filled with hot gas blown into the interstellar medium by the high-velocity stellar wind from a single massive star of type O or B. Weaker stellar winds still blow bubble structures though, and these...
, a large cavity in the interstellar medium created by a star's energy - SuperbubbleSuperbubbleSuperbubble is the astronomical term used to describe a cavity hundreds of light years across filled with 106 K gas blown into the interstellar medium by multiple supernovae and stellar winds...
, a large structure created by multiple gases
Economics
- Economic bubbleEconomic bubbleAn economic bubble is "trade in high volumes at prices that are considerably at variance with intrinsic values"...
, a situation where market prices are unsustainable- Dot-com bubbleDot-com bubbleThe dot-com bubble was a speculative bubble covering roughly 1995–2000 during which stock markets in industrialized nations saw their equity value rise rapidly from growth in the more...
, a specific economic bubble in the 1990s - Real Estate/Housing bubbleReal estate bubbleA real estate bubble or property bubble is a type of economic bubble that occurs periodically in local or global real estate markets...
, economic bubble involving unsustainably valued property - Stock market bubbleStock market bubbleA stock market bubble is a type of economic bubble taking place in stock markets when market participants drive stock prices above their value in relation to some system of stock valuation....
, an economic bubble involving over-valued stock - Tulip bubble, an economic bubble in the 1630s and a metaphor for other economic bubbles
- Dot-com bubble
Film
- Bubbles, a 1930 short film featuring a pre-stardom Judy GarlandJudy GarlandJudy Garland was an American actress and singer. Through a career that spanned 45 of her 47 years and for her renowned contralto voice, she attained international stardom as an actress in musical and dramatic roles, as a recording artist and on the concert stage...
- The Bubble (1966 film)The Bubble (1966 film)The Bubble is a 1966 American science fiction film, filmed in 3D. It was written and directed by Arch Oboler, and starred Michael Cole and Deborah Walley. Its other titles were Fantastic Invasion of Planet Earth and The Zoo...
, a science fiction film - Bubble (film)Bubble (film)Bubble is a movie directed by Steven Soderbergh. It was shot on high-definition video and was made for a relatively small budget of $1.6 million. It also featured some unusual production aspects.In traditional terms, the movie has no script...
, a 2006 improvised thriller directed by Stephen Soderbergh - The Bubble (2006 film)The Bubble (2006 film)The Bubble is a 2006 romantic drama directed by Eytan Fox telling the story of two men who fall in love, one Israeli and one Palestinian...
, an Israeli drama about a gay romance - Bubbles, a character in the 2003 film Finding Nemo
Music
- "Bubbles" (Biffy Clyro song)Bubbles (Biffy Clyro song)"Bubbles" is the fifth single taken from Scottish rock band Biffy Clyro's fifth studio album, Only Revolutions. Josh Homme from Queens of the Stone Age and Them Crooked Vultures provides additional lead guitar in the song...
, a 2009 song by Biffy Clyro - "Bubbles", a song by System of a Down from Steal This Album!Steal This Album!Steal This Album! is the third studio album by American heavy metal band System of a Down, released on November 26, 2002, on American Recordings...
- "Bubbles", a record label owned by Erlend ØyeErlend ØyeErlend Øye is a Norwegian musician from Bergen, best known for being part of the indie folk duo Kings of Convenience together with Eirik Glambek Bøe. He has released one solo album, Unrest, in 2003 and a mix-CD in the DJ-Kicks series in 2004....
and Marcin Oz of The Whitest Boy AliveThe Whitest Boy AliveThe Whitest Boy Alive is a German-Norwegian musical group based in Berlin. The band comprises singer/guitarist Erlend Øye of Kings of Convenience, bassist Marcin Öz, drummer Sebastian Maschat, and Daniel Nentwig on Rhodes piano and Crumar.- History :...
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Television
- The Bubble (UK TV series)The Bubble (UK TV series)-Further reading:*...
, a BBC comedy programme hosted by David Mitchell - Bubble, a character in the TV series Absolutely FabulousAbsolutely FabulousAbsolutely Fabulous, also known as Ab Fab, is a British sitcom created by Jennifer Saunders, based on an original idea by her and Dawn French, and written by Saunders, who plays the leading character. It also stars Joanna Lumley and Julia Sawalha, along with June Whitfield and Jane Horrocks...
- Bubbles, a character in the animated TV series Jabberjaw
- Bubbles, a character in The Powerpuff Girls
- Bubbles (Trailer Park Boys character)
- Bubbles (The Wire)Bubbles (The Wire)Reginald "Bubbles" Cousins is a fictional character on the HBO drama The Wire, played by actor Andre Royo. Bubbles is a recovering heroin addict. His real name is not revealed until a fourth-season episode when he is called "Mr. Cousins" and in the fifth-season premiere when he is called "Reginald"...
, a character from the HBO series The Wire - Bubbles the Clown, a doll used in the BBC's Test Card F
- Bubbles DeVereBubbles DeVereDenise or Mavis DeVere is a fictional character in the second and third series of the BBC television sketch show Little Britain and its US spin-off. She is played by Matt Lucas.-Personality:...
, a character in the TV series Little Britain - Bubbles (The Adventures of Little Carp), an anthropomorphic fish from The Adventures of Little Carp
- Bubbles, a contestant on Real Chance of LoveReal Chance of LoveReal Chance of Love is an American reality television dating game show featuring two brothers Ahmad Givens and Kamal Givens , of the rap group The Stallionares, and former contestants on I Love New York, who are looking for love....
and Charm School 3
Video games
- Bubble Ghost (video game)Bubble GhostBubble Ghost is a French 1987 video game created by Christophe Andreani and published by ERE Informatique.-Gameplay:Bubble Ghost is a 2D arcade game. The player controls the ghost using the computer mouse and makes him blow at a bubble. The objective is to guide a bubble throughout a number of...
- Bubbles (video game)Bubbles (video game)Bubbles is an arcade video game developed by Williams Electronics and released in 1982. It is an action game that features two-dimensional graphics. The player uses a joystick to control a bubble in a kitchen sink. The object is to progress through levels by cleaning the sink while avoiding...
- The main character in the video game Clu Clu LandClu Clu Landis an arcade and Nintendo Entertainment System game released in 1984 and was later released in North America on the Wii Virtual Console on September 1, 2008 and in Europe on March 6, 2009. The game was called Vs. Clu Clu Land in video arcades...
- Bubble, an enemy in The Legend of Zelda series
People and animals
- Bubble Boy, (or 'boy in the bubble'), colloquialism used to describe a person who must live in a sterile environment for medical reasons
- Bubble EyeBubble EyeThe Bubble Eye is a small variety of fancy goldfish with upward pointing eyes that are accompanied by two large fluid-filled sacs. It is a dorsal-less fish, and good specimens will have a clean back and eye bubbles well matched for colour and size...
, a variety of goldfish - Bubbles (chimpanzee)Bubbles (chimpanzee)Bubbles is a common chimpanzee, known for being the one-time pet of American recording artist Michael Jackson. The entertainer adopted the young primate from a Texas research facility in the early 1980s. The singer's attachment to the animal led to media mockery and, among other factors, to a...
, a chimpanzee who lived with Michael Jackson - Pamela Harmsworth, Viscountess RothermerePamela Harmsworth, Viscountess RothermerePatricia Evelyn Beverley Matthews Harmsworth, Viscountess Rothermere was an English socialite and actress. As Beverly Brooks, she appeared in several films, such as Reach for the Sky ....
(1933–1992), an English socialite and actress - William Milbourne JamesWilliam Milbourne JamesAdmiral Sir William Milbourne James GCB was a British Naval commander, politician and author, perhaps most notable for his activities in the Naval Intelligence Division in the First World War.-Family:...
(1881–1974), the child model for the painting and soap advertisement Bubbles - Beverly SillsBeverly SillsBeverly Sills was an American operatic soprano whose peak career was between the 1950s and 1970s. In her prime she was the only real rival to Joan Sutherland as the leading bel canto stylist...
(1929–2007), opera singer
Other
- Bubble (computing)Bubble (computing)In computing, a bubble is a "hiccup" in execution of an instruction in an instruction pipeline.The following is two executions of the same four instruction through a 4-stage pipeline but, for whatever reason, a delay in fetching of the purple instruction in cycle #2 leads to a bubble being created...
, a delay in pipeline - Bubbles, Sparkling wine or Champagne
- Bubbles (band)Bubbles (band)Bubbles is a Swedish girl group, also known as Bless. The group's original lineup consisted of lead singer Mari Caroline Ljungström , twin sisters Patricia and Sandra Joxelius , Jenny Andersén , and Hannah Steffenburg .-Beginning:The five girls of Bubbles met while attending dance classes a...
, a Swedish girl group - Bubble ActBubble ActBubble Act 1720 was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain that forbade all joint-stock companies not authorised by royal charter. It was passed on 9 June 1720, and was also known as the Royal Exchange and London Assurance Corporation Act 1719, because those companies were incorporated under...
, an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain requiring all joint-stock companies to have a Royal Charter - Bubble and squeakBubble and squeakBubble and squeak is a traditional English dish made with the shallow-fried leftover vegetables from a roast dinner. The main ingredients are potato and cabbage, but carrots, peas, brussels sprouts, and other vegetables can be added...
, a traditional English vegetable dish; usually based on mashed potatoes and "left over" vegetables - Bubble chamberBubble chamberA bubble chamber is a vessel filled with a superheated transparent liquid used to detect electrically charged particles moving through it. It was invented in 1952 by Donald A. Glaser, for which he was awarded the 1960 Nobel Prize in Physics...
, a particle detector in physics - Bubble WrapBubble WrapBubble wrap is a pliable transparent plastic material commonly used for packing fragile items. Regularly spaced, protruding air-filled hemispheres provide cushioning for fragile items....
, a packaging material - Hi-Riser (automobile)Hi-Riser (automobile)Hi-Risers are a type of highly customized automobile, typically an inexpensive American-built sedan modified by significantly increasing the ground clearance and adding large-diameter wheels with low-profile tires...
, a sedan customized by increasing the ground clearance and adding large-diameter wheels - CarbonationCarbonationCarbonation is the process of dissolving carbon dioxide in water. The process usually involves carbon dioxide under high pressure. When the pressure is reduced, the carbon dioxide is released from the solution as small bubbles, which cause the solution to "fizz." This effect is seen in carbonated...
, the process of adding bubbles to soft drinks - Westminster BubbleWestminster BubbleThe Westminster Bubble is a term used to describe United Kingdom Members of Parliament, Peers, lobbyists, researchers, secretaries, civil servants, lobby correspondents and leader writers for newspapers who appear to live their life isolated from life outside Parliament and is so named because...
, a term used to describe isolation among United Kingdom government employees - Bubble, the nickname for the helmet logo of the Detroit LionsDetroit LionsThe Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...
- Bubble, a symbol used in logic gate diagrams
- Bubble, a term used in poker tournaments
- Bubble, a term used in selecting the field for the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship or NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship
- Bubble, a term used to describe interpersonal space
See also
- Bulla (disambiguation), Latin for "bubble"
- Bub (disambiguation)Bub (disambiguation)Bub or BUB may refer to:* Bub , 2001 Kashmiri-language movie* Belgian Union, a political party in Belgium* The ISO 639-3 code for the Bua language, spoken in Chad* People with the given name "Bub":...
- Bubb (disambiguation)