March [march] as a boys' name is of Old French origin, and the meaning of March is borderland, frontier. In Italy, le marche was a territory between two ancient kingdoms. In England, the Marches of western England border Wales. March as in walk derives from a slightly different root. The name may also be used to signify the month of birth. Actor Frederic March. ASSOCIATED WITH Mar-, ancient (old), england. Variations. VARIANTS Marcio, Marzo. SEE ALSO Marcus
Artificial flavors are simply chemical mixtures that mimic a natural flavor in some way. Anything that we smell has to contain some sort of volatile chemical -- a chemical that evaporates and enters a person's nose (See question 139 for details).
Natural and Artificial Flavors. Natural and artificial flavors both contain chemicalsâthe name the flavoring is given just hinges on the source of those chemicals. Natural flavors are derived from edible source like animals and plants and then usually processed in a lab to create an essence of sorts. Artificial flavoring only differs in that itâs derived from inedible sources, like petroleum.