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.
Thanks, Woody Hamilton. I have, in the last few years, felt that the lyrics to Whiter Shade of Pale could be referring to the Titanic. There is someone skipping the light fandango in a room that is apparently at sea and something has definitely gone wrong as the room hums and the ceiling flies away.