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.
solvent. 1. dissolving; effecting a solution. 2. a substance, usually a liquid, that dissolves or is capable of dissolving; the component of a solution present in greater amount.(sÅlâ²vÉnt).olvent. 1. capable of dissolving other material. 2. the liquid in which another substance (the solute) is dissolved to form a solution. solvent drag. transfer of solutes across the intestinal wall by being carried along with the water flow driven by osmotic gradients across cell membranes.