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.
Essentially, a solvent works by pulling apart solute particles and forming complexes with them. The result is a mixture in which the solute particles are mixed together with the solvent particles, typically with little clusters of solvent molecules around each solute particle. Solvents can be solids, liquids, or gases. An example of a solid solvent is an alloy, where the metal acts as the solvent for whatever other particles are incorporated. A liquid solvent would be the water in salt water. A gaseous solvent would be the nitrogen in air, into which other gases, including oxygen, are mixed. OK.