A bubble is a gaseous balloon.
A bubble is an onomatopoeic word that refers to the gaseous balloon , formed inside a liquid , that rises to the surface . These bubbles can appear due to different phenomena.
Before entering fully into the definition of the term, it is necessary to know its etymological origin. In this case, we can establish that it is a word that derives from the Latin bulbullia , which is a repetition of bulla (translatable as “bubble” and also as “scream” ).
Types of bubbles
When the water begins to boil , we can notice the formation of steam bubbles . This is because the heat agitates the water molecules, which begin to leave the surface of the liquid. As the intensity of heat agitation increases, steam no longer forms only on the surface, but also in the mass of the water. This is how steam bubbles develop.
In the case of soap bubbles , also called soap bubbles , they are very thin layers of soap and water that make up a hollow sphere. Its formation is linked to the surface tension of water and the influence exerted by soap, a surfactant substance.
Generating bubbles or soap bubbles is a childhood pastime.
Symbolic use of the term
The idea of bubble, on the other hand, is used in a symbolic sense to name that which confers isolation .
For example: “Politicians seem to live in a bubble” , “Many people move to private neighborhoods to lock themselves in a bubble and not have contact with the reality of the country” , “When I left school, the bubble broke in the which my parents had raised me.”
Economic bubble
In the field of economics , a phenomenon that involves a strong and abnormal increase in the prices of an asset is known as a bubble, generating expectations of new increases in the future but with a significant level of risk.
The bubble is formed from speculation: rising prices are not linked to intrinsic or real value, but rather encouraged for profit. When the bubble bursts, prices collapse and return to close to their real value.
Other uses of the term
In the same way, within the field of music we cannot ignore the existence of a song known throughout the world that has in its title the word that we are now analyzing. We are referring to the single “Burbujas de amor” .
Juan Luis Guerra is the composer and singer of this creation, which has become one of his greatest hits. It was published in 1990 as part of the album “ Bachata rosa” , which managed to sell more than 5 million records and even allowed him to obtain a Grammy award.
It is also worth highlighting the existence of a children's clothing store in Valencia called Burbujas de Papel and that there are different books that also have the term in question in their titles. This would be the case of “Peace Bubbles: a small book of mindfulness for children and not so children” .
Sylvia Comas is the author of this literary work, which is a simple and practical manual to use exercises and games to practice the aforementioned mindfulness as a family. In this way, both adults and children will learn to control their stress.