Is It Possible to Remove Mass from Matter While Retaining Its Form?

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i know that every thing has mass (dont know why if you can pleas explain it for me too)
so can i remove mass from matter but still have it form
 
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Not everything has mass. A photon, for example, does not have mass.

If you removed the mass from matter then it wouldn't be matter any more. Having mass is part of the usual definition of matter.
 
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so can i turn a matter into photon
 
Quantum Velocity said:
how

Let them interact.

Einstein showed mass is a form of energy. Its energy that is conserved - not mass so you can convert on to the other.

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Not without killing the host :)