What is "malax"

Malax \Ma"lax\, Malaxate \Ma*lax"ate\, v. t. [L. malaxare, malaxatum, cf. Gr. ?, fr. malako`s soft: cf. F. malaxer.] To soften by kneading or stirring with some thinner substance. [R.]

vb. To malaxate.

Malax is a municipality of Finland.

It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is .

The municipality is bilingual, with the majority being Swedish and the minority Finnish speakers.