soap bubble
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Soap bubble — Soap Soap, n. [OE. sope, AS. s[=a]pe; akin to D. zeep, G. seife, OHG. seifa, Icel. s[=a]pa, Sw. s?pa, Dan. s?be, and perhaps to AS. s[=i]pan to drip, MHG. s[=i]fen, and L. sebum tallow. Cf. {Saponaceous}.] A substance which dissolves in water,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
soap bubble — n. 1. a filmy bubble of soapy water, specif. one blown up, as from a pipe 2. something short lived, insubstantial, or ephemeral … English World dictionary
Soap bubble — A soap bubble … Wikipedia
soap bubble — muilo burbulas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. soap bubble vok. Seifenblase, f rus. мыльный пузырь, m pranc. bulle de savon, f … Fizikos terminų žodynas
Soap bubble nebula — Observation data (Epoch J2000) Right ascension 20h 15m 26s Declination +38° 02 25 Apparent dimensions (V) 260 … Wikipedia
soap bubble — noun a bubble formed by a thin soap film • Hypernyms: ↑bubble … Useful english dictionary
soap bubble — 1. a bubble of soapsuds. 2. something that lacks substance or permanence. [1805 15] * * * … Universalium
soap bubble — empty words, all talk, bubbles formed from soap … English contemporary dictionary
soap bubble test — A basic test to confirm gas leakage in any kind of system in which gas is held under pressure. A soap solution is brushed over the areas of probable leakage. Any leak is confirmed by bubbles in the soap film … Aviation dictionary
soap bubble — noun Date: 1639 a hollow iridescent globe formed by blowing a film of soapsuds (as from a pipe) … New Collegiate Dictionary
