1mass noun Sweets; confectionery. as modifier âa candy barâ. count noun âpink and yellow candiesâ. âUnlike refined sugars found in candy and desserts, these simple sugars bring energy in a nutritious way.â. âSimple sugars such as candy and sodas will give you a quick energy high and then drop you flat in mood and strength.â. âI answer through a mouthful of chocolate candies.â.
Positrons are the same in the sense that they don't penetrate far into the skin, but when they collide with a particle in your body, gamma rays are generated by matter-antimatter annihilation. And gamma rays are very bad for you, indeed, as they have both high energy and can easily pass through your tissues.
A high-speed electron or positron, especially one emitted from the nucleus of an atom in radioactive decay. an electron emitted from the nucleus of an atom during radioactive decay of the atom. Beta particles have a range of 10 m in air and 1 mm in soft tissue. Also called beta ray. An ionising electron or positron which is emitted from decaying radioactive nuclei during beta decay or beta emission.