These chemicals were used as refrigerants in air conditioners and refrigerators / freezers. They were used as propellants in cleaners, room deodorizers, furniture polishes, ha â¦ ir spray, perfumes and more. They were used as blowing agents in the production of styrofoam, foam rubber, and more.
paleâ¢ness, n. [uncountable] pale 2 /peÉªl/ USA pronunciation n. a stake or picket, as of a fence. limits; bounds: outside the pale of my jurisdiction. Idioms. Idioms beyond the pale, beyond the limits of proper behavior, courtesy, etc.: Holding children hostage for political purposes is behavior beyond the pale.
It could also mean âa district or territory within determined bounds, or subject to a particular jurisdiction.â Hereâs where our two expressions come in. âBeyond the paleâ came first, as we said, dating from the early 18th century. Originally the phrase was followed by âofâ and it meant âoutside or beyond the bounds ofâ something.