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.
The solvent is often a solid, which can be a pure substance or a mixture. The species that dissolves, the solute, can be a gas, another liquid, or a solid. Solubilities range widely, from infinitely soluble such as ethanol in water, to poorly soluble, such as silver chloride in water.