Emollescence
Pronunciation : Em`ol*les"cence
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. e out + mollescere, incho. fr. mollere to be soft, mollis soft.]
Definition : Defn: That degree of softness in a body beginning to melt which alters its shape; the first or lowest degree of fusibility.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913