Products not intended to be consumed, which are added to food in order to impart or modify odour and/or taste, are called flavorings or flavourings. A "flavorant" or "flavour-ant" is defined as a substance that gives another substance taste, altering the characteristics of the solute, causing it to become sweet, sour, tangy, etc. Although both terms, in common language, denote the combined chemical sensations of taste and smell, the same terms are used in the fragrance and flavors industry to refer to edible chemicals and extracts that alter the flavor of food and food products through the sense of smell.