Noun. 1. mover and shaker-a person who wields power and influence; a shaker of traditional beliefs; movers and shakers in the business world. shaker. individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul-a human being; there was too much for one person to do.
The term solvents usually refers to organic solvents, which contain carbon. Organic solvents can be classified into three main types: oxygenated solvents, hydrocarbon solvents, and halogenated solvents. Oxygenated solvents contain oxygen and are synthesized from other chemicals.
A solvent is a substance which dissolves a solute. When a solvent dissolves into a solute, it creates a solution. If i pour salt into a cup of water. The salt is the solute because it's being dissolved and the water is the solvent because it is doing the dissolving.