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.
One billionth of a gram of positrons contains as much energy as 37.8 kilograms (83 pounds) of TNT, making the 2004 cost of a 'positron hand grenade' (10 trillionth of a gram of antimatter, 378g TNT equivalent) that could be fitted in a sniper's bullet for $600,000.s of 2004, the cost of producing 1 millionth of a gram of antimatter was estimated at $60 billion. By way of comparison the cost of the Manhattan project to produce the first atomic weapon was estimated at $23 billion at 2007 prices.