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).
Though natural flavors may sound better than their presumably chemical-laden alternative â artificial flavors â it turns out they are not actually all that different from one another. We got to the bottom of the difference between artificial and natural flavoring â and what it might mean for your health.