The volume

of
sediment formed in a
suspension. If the
sediment is formed in a centrifugal field, the strength of this field should be explicitly
indicated, otherwise normal gravity is understood.
Source:
PAC, 1972, 31, 577
(Manual of Symbols and Terminology for Physicochemical Quantities and Units, Appendix
II: Definitions, Terminology and Symbols in Colloid and Surface Chemistry)
on page 616