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).
A natural flavor almost always costs much more than an artificial flavor. Still, food makers are often willing to pay because they know that some consumers prefer ânaturalâ flavors. Interestingly, the chemical mixtures that comprise artificial flavors are often simpler than ânaturalâ flavors. The reason: artificial flavors contain fewer chemicals than natural ones, which can be mixtures of several hundred chemicals.